United States v. Gregory Larmar Crawford and Kenneth Ray Blanks
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Charles Clark, Circuit Judge, filed a dissenting opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
In a joint trial, a jury found Gregory Larmar Crawford and Kenneth Ray Blanks guilty of possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) and 26 U.S.C. § 5871. Arguing that they should have been tried separately, defendants appealed to this court. We reverse.
Blanks was driving an automobile in Meridian, Mississippi, and Crawford was. riding as a passenger in the front seat when it was stopped by city police officers. The officers had recognized Blanks and knew that he did not have a driver’s license. While they were impounding the vehicle,…
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